Deformation element for attachment to vehicle structural member - has concave shell to transmit impact forces

摘要

Deformation element for fitting to a vehicle between a longitudinal structural member and a transversely attached bumper having a circular or square cross sectioned hollow carrier (1) deformable along fault lines, and a rigid shell (2). The shell is concave in shape and attached to the end of the carrier by a fastening flange (3). ADVANTAGE - Arrangement in which even with a swivel movement of the shell, the shell still exerts a contact essentially vertical to the axis (6) of the carrier.